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"Looks like you upgraded the armor!"
Obadiah's voice sounded surprised. But immediately shouted: "But I made improvements too!"
Words fell. Iron Monger's feet erupted massive flames. Like a rocket launching, lifting the huge body. Flying skyward.
"Sir, he appears capable of flight."
Inside the Iron Man suit, J.A.R.V.I.S.'s voice sounded.
"Thanks for your useless reminder!"
Tony watched the approaching Iron Monger. Yelped.
They flew higher and higher. Watching that billowing smoke, Hermione was speechless.
What did you improve?!
Just increased the displacement?
They fought from sky to ground, ground to sky. Both fell into an empty lot.
Finally, Tony half-knelt on the ground. Couldn't rise.
Not defeated—but the temporary reactor's energy was insufficient. Couldn't power the suit anymore.
In plain words: out of battery.
"Hahaha, Tony, my armor's superior!"
Obadiah's mad laughter echoed in the night sky.
Tony raised his head. Glared at him hatefully.
No, you're not superior at all… Hermione had ten thousand complaints.
Besides increasing displacement, thickening armor, adding a stupid Gatling—what else did you modify?
The core reactor isn't yours. No AI loaded. Pure win from battery charge. How shameless to say that.
With your skills, if Stark Industries fell into your hands—that'd be the end.
"Fighting so ugly… both sides."
Hermione finally couldn't help muttering quietly.
Pepper's attention was entirely on the battlefield. Seeing Tony defeated, extremely anxious. Could only look at Hermione.
Seeing Pepper's pleading eyes, Hermione nodded slightly. Signaled reassurance.
Just as Tony was helpless, watching Obadiah raise his giant fist to end his life—a voice came from overhead.
"Confringo!"
BOOM!!
Iron Monger's chest suddenly exploded violently without warning. A huge fireball rose. Massive impact made Obadiah stumble and fall.
Then, in Tony's astonished gaze, Hermione rode the broomstick descending from the sky. Dive-landed.
Pepper hurriedly ran to Tony's side. Seeing no injuries, finally relaxed.
Seen in such an embarrassing state, Tony wanted to find a hole to crawl into…
But immediately reacted. No time for shame. Looked at Pepper and shouted: "Why did you come?! Didn't I tell you to stay away?!"
Then looked at Hermione.
Pepper immediately said: "Don't blame Hermione. I asked her to bring me help you."
Then Coulson and others finally arrived. Seeing everyone safe, breathed relief.
"Hmph, look at you. Showing off for what? 'Adult battles.'"
"Now your showing off failed. So embarrassing!"
Hermione raised her little head. Looked at disheveled Tony like watching a joke.
Tony's face darkened.
Looking at Obadiah, Hermione was eager: "Let me handle him."
Seeing Hermione walk toward Iron Monger, everyone felt nervous. Pepper and Tony were okay—had seen Hermione's violent side, had some confidence. But Coulson was extremely worried. Feared Hermione might have an accident.
Now Obadiah had climbed up from the ground. Saw a small black-robed girl standing before him, claiming to handle him. First stunned, then laughed maniacally.
"Hahaha! Where'd this kid come from? Not Tony and Pepper's illegitimate daughter, right?!"
Hermione sighed lightly. Raised her wand.
The earlier Blasting Curse didn't substantially damage Iron Monger. Just made the chest armor somewhat scorched.
Seems stacking armor has some use. At least durable.
Seeing the little girl before him holding a short stick pointing at him, Obadiah was confused.
What's this? Knock him dead with a wooden stick?
"I say, mister, I heard everything you said earlier."
Hermione pointed at Tony: "First, I'd never want to be this narcissist's daughter."
Tony's face darkened further.
"Second, I must say, after hearing it, I have only one feeling about you."
"What?"
Obadiah subconsciously asked.
"How can someone as stupid as you exist in the world?"
Hermione shook her head. Expression of incomprehension. Looked quite infuriating.
"What did you say?!"
Obadiah roared angrily.
Hermione said expressionlessly: "Can't even make a reactor. Still fantasize about selling Iron Man suits. The thing in your chest was dug from him. Still want to kill the only person who knows how to make it. I just want to know—after Tony dies, what will you use to mass-produce suits?"
"Also, tonight's commotion was so big. Even if you killed Tony, how do you plan to clean up? Still think you can continue as Stark Industries' helmsman? Throwing you in prison till death would be light. Have you lost your mind?"
"Even I, a child, understand such logic. Yet you're still dreaming. Someone like you actually sat in Stark Industries' high position. I think I could do it too."
Hermione mocked mercilessly.
"Ahhh, brat, you deserve death!"
Hermione hit every pain point. Obadiah roared furiously. Raised his fist to smash.
Tony saw Obadiah screaming in rage. First time felt hearing Hermione speak was incredibly satisfying.
But seeing Iron Monger's action, immediately shouted: "Watch out!"
"Impedimenta!"
Charging Iron Monger seemed to trip on air. Face-planted on flat ground.
Everyone: "…"
Obadiah: "?"
Getting up again, Obadiah shook his head. Grinned and continued charging Hermione.
Then tripped again.
Did the circuits malfunction? Obadiah didn't understand.
Got up. Continued.
Face-plant.
Got up. Continued.
Face-plant.
Watching this familiar scene, Tony seemed to recall certain unbearable memories. Gradually widened his eyes.
Here it comes, here it comes!
This familiar feeling—it's here!
After multiple times, even stupid Obadiah caught on. Pointed at Hermione. Roared: "It's you! What did you do?!"
Tripping while walking. Good Iron Monger, forced into seeming paralyzed.
Such a bizarre scene already made Obadiah's heart rise with fear.
"Seems you're not coming over." Hermione smiled ambiguously. "In that case, just stand there properly."
"Glacius!"
Hermione shouted low. Iron Monger instantly frosted with thick ice shell. With the suit as center, everything within five meters completely frozen. Even nearby people felt waves of cold from ahead.
"This, this is…"
Even inside the suit, Obadiah felt his blood freezing.
But what terrified him more—the little girl before him had such power!
What is this?
Magic? Superpowers?
"Cold?" Hermione looked at nearly-frozen Obadiah. Said flatly: "Then let me warm you up."
"Incendio!"
Several barrel-thick fire pillars surged from the wand tip. Transformed into fire serpents. As if alive, wildly surged toward Obadiah from all directions.
Instantly, flames shot skyward. Actually illuminated the nearby night sky!
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